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ATLANTA - May 10, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums, announced today the official Call for Nominations for the first Information Security Executive of the Year United Kingdom and Ireland Awards™ 2007.

Recognising the individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of information security and awarded to a chief security officer or an executive in an equivalent position, the ISE UK and Ireland Award honours exemplary achievement and excellence in risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and network security. Today, more than ever, Information Security Executives are pivotal members of both business and technology; they play instrumental roles in ensuring the safety and security of the corporate enterprise and underpinning the security of their respective governments and people.

The ISE UK and Ireland Awards™ 2007 will be held at the Park Lane Hotel on Thursday 27th September 2007 in London, England. Including a series of collaborative events, the one day programme fosters an environment of peer-to-peer information exchange which is unique in terms of quality time that allows industry members to both establish new and develop existing relationships. The collaborative environment is complimented by a celebration of leaders sponsored by the industry and including security executive colleagues, staff, family and friends.

Nomination forms, eligibility criteria and other details for this prestigious award are currently available at www.infosecaward.com. Nominations will be accepted until Thursday, 19th July, 2007. Nominees will be celebrated during the entire event including a showcase of the finalists and winner, to be named at the evening awards ceremony at the Park Lane on 27th September, 2007.

"We are eager to bring the ISE Award Programme Series to the United Kingdom and Ireland," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "Tremendous advances are being made in the infosec community here and Executive Alliance is eager to honour the accomplishments and celebrate the leaders."

About the ISE United Kingdom and Ireland 2007™ Sponsors

The Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year United Kingdom and Ireland Awards 2007™, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Kilobyte - Courion and Ounce Labs; Exclusive Media Sponsor: Infosecurity. Sponsorship opportunities are available; interested parties may contact Executive Alliance via email to sales@infosecaward.com or by telephoning 1.404.982.8562.

About Executive Alliance and the ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honour and celebrate outstanding achievement of executives. These forums facilitate deep relationships within a network of peers; provide visibility for executives and their companies, and offer access and insight into the leaders of industries. Through an extensive platform of collaborative events, which include Industry Award Events, Summits, Executive Forums, Private Receptions and Customized Programmes, Executive Alliance creates interactive assemblies for bringing together top executives and innovators in their field.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest and most widely recognized awards programme for IT security executives, the ISE Award Programme Series™ includes the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Central Award (Dallas, TX), ISE Mid-Atlantic Award (Washington DC), ISE United Kingdom and Ireland Award (London, England), ISE West Award (San Francisco, CA), ISE Northeast Award (New York, NY), and the ISE U.S. National Award (Washington, DC). For more information on this prestigious award, visit www.infosecaward.com

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